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Emery hints at Neymar return against Dijon

After sitting out the victory over Nantes with a rib issue, PSG boss Unai Emery said Neymar would "normally" be ready to face Dijon.

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16 January 2018

Unai Emery hinted Neymar will be ready to return for Paris Saint-Germain after sitting out their clash with Nantes due to a rib injury.

The Ligue 1 leaders won 1-0 without their world-record signing on Sunday, the Brazilian having taken a knock in the Coupe de la Ligue meeting with Amiens last week.

Clips emerged of the 25-year-old nutmegging team-mates during training on Monday and head coach Emery on Tuesday suggested he could make his comeback earlier than anticipated.

"He's going to have this pain in his ribs for several days but he finished training [on Monday] well and we'll see how he feels," Emery said ahead of Dijon's visit to the Parc des Princes on Wednesday.

"I am not a doctor. Normally he should sit out for one or two weeks. If he takes contact, he may experience some pain.

"Normally, he will be ready for tomorrow. Maybe he will still get hit today [in training] and he will hurt again."